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#2 Stevia sweetened cocoa milk

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Stevia sweetened cocoa milk The consumer

Timmy loves the sweet joy of cocoa milk, but his parents want him to consume less sugars.

The market

35% of European consumers indicate that they consume milks/flavored milk drinks on a daily basis. 13% do so to “make me feel happy,” 17% to “fill me up” and 16% to “indulge myself.”*  Additionally, 15% is influenced by low/no/reduced sugar claims when making purchasing decisions in buying milk and flavored milk drinks.

The prototype

This stevia-sweetened cocoa milk delivers a balanced taste & aroma and achieves a smooth & creamy mouthfeel. It contains Gerkens® Sweety cocoa powder; mild, low in bitterness, strong in creaminess, and with a well-balanced chocolatey flavor. The use of EverSweet®**, a next-generation stevia sweetener, means that further sugar reduction can be achieved, without compromising on taste.

The key solutions

Gerkens® Sweety cocoa powder

  • Enables up to 30% reduction in sugar, without compromising on that rich, chocolaty taste we all love. 
  • These cocoa powders are the result of extensive R&D, sensory data, and consumer insights.

EverSweet®**

  • Steviol glycosides from fermentation.
  • Thanks to its' optimized taste profile, EverSweet®* provides a delicious, sweet taste with minimal side notes.
  • Uses advanced fermentation techniques to bring to life stevia’s sweetest elements (steviol glycosides Reb M and Reb D).
  • Achieves deeper sugar reduction, without compromising on taste.

 

*Innova Market Insights consumer insights dairy & non-dairy, 2024 

**EverSweet® is a product of Avansya, a joint venture between Cargill and dsm-firmenich